Core of Knowledge

BELTSS- Core of Knowledge

2025 Winter BELTSS Core of Knowledge Course Session will be held January 13 - January 30, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio.

The Core of Knowledge course is designed specifically for the Administrator-In- Training (AIT) participant. This course meets the special academic requirement set by BELTSS for qualifying to take the state licensure board examination. Ohio participants should call the Board at (614) 466-5114 to arrange their AIT internship. The Core may be taken at any time during the process: before, during, or after the internship. Core hours do not count towards the internship hours.

The content of the course is designed to provide information and promote understanding that will lead to more effective performance in the administration of long-term care. The subject areas listed below have been recommended by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards and endorsed by BELTSS.

These topics are included in the Core of Knowledge course:

1) applicable standards of environment, health and safety;
2) local health and safety regulations;
3) general administration;
4) psychology of care;
5) principles of medical care;
6) personal and social care;
7) therapeutic and supportive care and services in long-term care;
8) departmental organization and management; and
9) community interrelationships

Enrollment
Enrollment is open to anyone interested in becoming a nursing home administrator as well as those wanting professional training in nursing home administration.

Course Format
Per 4751-05.1 of the Administrative Code, section (A) requires 100 clock hours of study in core of knowledge subjects. Therefore this course will include face-to-face classroom learning as well as several self-study assignments. Students will complete web-based self-study, as well as written assignments. Students must attend every day of the face-to-face classroom presentations as well as complete all self-study assignments to successfully graduate from the BELTSS Core of Knowledge.

Certificate of Completion
All those satisfactorily completing the course will receive a certificate which satisfies the requirement with the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS).

2025 Core of Knowledge

Winter 2025
January 13 - January 30, 2025

Classes will be held Monday through Thursday for three weeks from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. A final course schedule and further details will be sent out a few weeks before the class begins. Each participant is responsible for his/her own lodging and meal arrangements. For a list of hotels in the area, including current rates, please click here.

Location
The Conference Center at OCLC
6600 Kilgour Place
Dublin, OH 43017

The Summer 2025 Core of Knowledge course hosted through OHCA is scheduled for July 21 - August 7, 2024. For more information on the Summer 2025 course click here.